JP2012126366A - Mounting-part structure of glove box for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting-part structure of a glove box for a vehicle that ensures a good appearance by preventing a clearance between an instrument panel and a glove box from widening.SOLUTION: The mounting-part structure 100 of a glove box for a vehicle, which is configured such that a glove box 134 is openably/closably mounted in an opening 104 of an instrument panel 102, includes: a striker 126 that locks the glove box 134 by hooking so as to maintain the closed state of the glove box 134; a striker reinforcement 120 that is fastened to the inside of the instrument panel 102 and extends downward from the fastened position so as to suspend the striker 126; and a rib 112 that protrudes from the instrument panel 102 to a part immediately below a part further extended from the position where the striker reinforcement 120 suspends the striker 126, and is integral with the instrument panel 102.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting part structure for a vehicle glove box.

  In a vehicle such as an automobile, a glove box for storing an object to be stored is attached to an opening on the passenger seat side of an instrument panel (instrument panel). When closed, the glove box is hooked to a striker connected to a bracket (hereinafter referred to as striker reinforcement) as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. In Patent Documents 1 and 2, the striker force is fixed by passing a fastener such as a screw through a plurality of attachment holes (insertion holes) and fastening them to the instrument panel.

Japanese Patent No. 2808605 Japanese Patent No. 3974097

  When a heavy object is stored in the glove box, the weight causes distortion or slack in the strike point of the striker force. Then, the position of the glove box (Stricarin Force) falls downward, and the gap between the instrument panel and the glove box widens. Thereby, there was a problem that appearance (appearance) deteriorated.

  In the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the load applied to each fastening point is reduced by setting a plurality of fastening points. However, when increasing the number of fastening points and reducing the load on each one, setting a plurality of fastening points in close proximity does not make much sense, so it is necessary to set a plurality of fastening points in a distributed manner And the shape of the striker force becomes more complex. Although it is conceivable to add (connect) a separate part with the fastening point set to the striker reinforcement, in this case, the number of parts increases.

  In the first place, even if the number of fastening points is increased and the load applied to each one is reduced, it is difficult to completely eliminate the possibility of distortion or slack in the fastening points. This is because the instrument panel is made of resin, and as long as heavy objects continue to be stored in the glove box, the fastening point continues to be loaded, so the creep phenomenon (deformation of the material increases over time under a constant load) This is because it may lead to deformation.

  From this, when the fastening point to an instrument panel was increased, there existed a possibility that the clearance gap between an instrument panel and a glove box might spread. In order to prevent this gap from widening and ensure (maintain) the appearance, a solution by another approach is necessary.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and prevents the gap between the instrument panel and the glove box from being widened, thereby ensuring the appearance of the vehicle glove box mounting portion structure. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a typical configuration of the present invention is a vehicle glove box that is installed in a glove box that can be opened and closed at an opening of an instrument panel. In the mounting structure, a striker that hangs the glove box and keeps the glove box closed, a striker that is fastened inside the instrument panel, extends downward from the fastened position, and suspends the striker, and a striker An instrument panel and a rib integrated with the instrument panel project from the instrument panel immediately below a portion where the reinforcement is suspended from the position where the striker is suspended.

  In such a configuration, the rib integrated with the instrument panel protruding from the instrument panel supports the extended portion directly below the portion extended from the position where the striker suspends the striker. Thereby, when a heavy article is stored in the glove box, it is possible to prevent the striker reinforcement from being lowered. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gap between the instrument panel and the glove box from widening and ensure the appearance.

  The rib may be positioned above the opening, and the striker force may be fastened to the instrument panel above the extended portion. Thereby, since the upper part of this extended part will be fastened and this extended part will be supported by the rib, the striker reinforcement can regulate a vertical position more suitably. At the time of fastening, since the vertical position is aligned by placing the extended portion on the rib, it is possible to ensure good assembly.

  The extended portion of the striker force is a flat planar portion formed by bending the tip on the opening side, and the lower surface of the planar portion and the upper surface of the rib may be parallel to each other. . Thereby, the lower surface of a plane part and the upper surface of a rib contact | abut on surfaces. Therefore, when fastening, the rotation of the striker force can be restricted, and good assemblability can be secured.

  It is preferable that the striker has a U shape, the width of the rib is narrower than the width of the U shape, and the rib protrudes in a direction passing through the inside of the U shape. Thereby, since a rib and a striker do not interfere, a rib can be protruded to the vicinity of a striker. Therefore, the rib can support the flat surface portion (the portion where the striker reinforcement is extended) in a wide range.

  Moreover, when the rib passes through the inside of the U-shape of the striker, since it is possible to roughly align (because it plays a guide function), the assembling property is improved. By projecting the rib to the vicinity of the striker, the rib becomes a wall, and the occupant can be prevented from touching the striker force, so that there is also an effect of improving safety.

  It is good to further include the reinforcement part which stands up from the edge of the opening part of the said instrument panel, and supports the lower surface of a rib. Thereby, a rib can be reinforced suitably, without increasing a number of parts.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the attachment part structure of the glove box for vehicles which can prevent the clearance gap between an instrument panel and a glove box from expanding, and can ensure appearance can be provided.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the attachment part structure of the glove box for vehicles concerning this embodiment. It is the figure which looked at the instrument panel and glove box of FIG. 1 from the back side. It is the figure which assembled the attachment part structure of the glove box for vehicles of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the instrument panel, striker, and striker reinforcement of FIG. 4 from the back side.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle glove box mounting structure (hereinafter referred to as “glove box mounting structure 100”) according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1A illustrates an overall exploded perspective view, and FIG. 1B illustrates an enlarged range E of FIG. The arrow FR in the figure indicates the front side of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the glove box mounting portion structure 100 stores an object to be stored in an opening 104 of an instrument panel 102 that constitutes a design surface (interior portion) of a front portion of a passenger compartment. The glove box 134 that pivots and opens together with the stored items is attached to be openable and closable. In the instrument panel 102, various meters (instruments), navigation system monitors, audio switches, air conditioner outlets, and the like are set.

  The instrument panel 102 is generally made of resin. The instrument panel 102 is disposed on the vehicle body rear side (vehicle compartment side) of a highly rigid steering support member 118 made of a metallic pipe member extending in the vehicle body width direction. The steering support member 118 functions not only to connect the left and right body panels, but also to support the instrument panel 102 and each device and member (steering column, etc.) provided in the instrument panel 102.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, one end of a striker force 120 formed by bending a long member is connected to the steering support member 118 by welding. The other end of the striker force 120, that is, the tip on the opening 104 side is bent to form a flat portion 128. A vertical wall portion 130 including a fastening surface 132a and a striker connecting surface 132b is formed on the vehicle body front side of the plane portion 128. Although the details will be described later, the fastening surface 132 a is fastened inside the instrument panel 102.

  The striker connecting surface 132b is a portion that extends downward (from the tightened position) from a fastening surface 132a that is fastened inside the instrument panel 102. When the glove box 134 is closed (in the closed state), the glove box 134 (locked) The striker 126 that hooks the hook member 138b) of the mechanism 136 is welded. That is, the striker connecting surface 132b suspends the striker 126. Here, the striker 126 is obtained by bending a part of a bar-shaped sheet metal into a substantially U shape, and has a substantially U shape.

  The striker force 120 has flanges 122a and 122b extending upward over the entire end in the vehicle body width direction. By setting the flanges 122a and 122b, the rigidity of the striker force 120 can be ensured. In particular, by providing flanges 122a and 122b from the vertical wall portion 130 to the flat surface portion 128 that is a portion extended from the position where the striker 126 is suspended to the passenger compartment side, the flat surface portion 128 is provided with respect to the vertical wall portion 130. The possibility of bending can be eliminated.

  FIG. 2 is a view of the instrument panel 102 and the glove box 134 of FIG. 1 as viewed from the back side (front side of the vehicle body). As shown in FIG. 2, a rod-shaped rotation shaft 116 is set below the opening 104 of the instrument panel 102 to which the glove box 134 is attached. The glove box 134 is rotatably held in the opening 104 by fitting the arcuate shaft mounting portion 140 protruding from the lower back of the glove box 134 to the rotation shaft 116.

  3 is an assembled view of the glove box attachment structure 100 of FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a lock mechanism 136 is provided in the vicinity of the upper front portion of the glove box 134. The lock mechanism 136 is simply a mechanism in which the hook member 138b rotates in conjunction with pulling a knob 138a provided on the front surface (design surface). Thereby, the hook member 138b can be hooked on the striker 126 in a detachable manner, and the glove box 134 can be attached so as to be opened and closed.

  FIG. 5 is a view of the instrument panel 102, the striker 126, and the striker reinforcement 120 of FIG. 4 as viewed from the back side (the vehicle body front side). FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are illustrated with different viewing angles. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (a) and 5 (b), as a feature of the present embodiment, from the position above the opening 104 of the instrument panel 102, it is further extended from the position where the striker 126 is suspended to the passenger compartment side. A rib 112 that is integral with the instrument panel 102 is provided so as to protrude directly below the flat surface portion 128 that is a part of the surface.

  Even when heavy items are stored in the glove box 134 and the glove box 134, the striker 126, and the striker reinforcement 120 are about to fall down, the rib 112 supports the flat portion 128 and thus can be prevented from falling down. . Even if the glove box 134, the striker 126, and the striker force 120 are slightly lowered, the ribs 112 and the opening 104 (the entire instrument panel 102) of the instrument panel 102 are lowered downward following the movement. Therefore, the gap 144 between the instrument panel 102 and the glove box 134 is maintained.

  Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the gap 144 between the instrument panel 102 and the glove box 134 from expanding, and to ensure appearance. By providing the rib 112, it is possible to ensure a stable appearance without complicating the shape of the striker reinforcement 120 and increasing the number of parts.

  The striker force 120 has two through holes 124a and 124b in the upper portion of the flat portion 128, that is, the fastening surface 132a. Here, the positioning pin 108 provided in the instrument panel 102 is inserted into the through hole 124a (see FIG. 1B), and the striker reinforcement 120 is screwed through the through hole 124b (see FIG. 1B). Fastened to the boss 110 provided on the instrument panel 102 with a fastener such as 142.

  That is, the flat portion 128 formed by bending the tip is inserted between the rib 112 and the boss 110, the fastening surface 132 a is fastened with the screw 142, and the rib 112 is supported by the flat portion 128. Thereby, the up-and-down position of striker reinforcement 120 can be controlled suitably.

  Further, when the positioning pin 108 is inserted and the screw 142 is fastened, since the vertical position is aligned by placing the flat portion 128 on the rib 112, it is possible to ensure good assembly. In particular, as in the present embodiment, when the striker reinforcement 120 having one end welded to the steering support member 118 and fastened to the boss 110 is fastened to the boss 110, the through holes 124a and the assembly tolerances are accumulated. There is a problem that the positioning pin 108, the screw 142, and the through hole 124b are difficult to align in the vertical direction, resulting in poor assembly. Here, such a problem is solved by setting the rib 112 and giving the rib 112 a guide function.

  The lower surface 128a of the flat portion 128 and the upper surface 112a of the rib 112 are formed to be parallel to each other. As a result, when the fastening surface 132a of the striker force 120 is fastened to the instrument panel 102, the striker force 120 (plane portion 128) contacts the upper surface 112a of the parallel rib 112 even if it tries to rotate in the circumferential direction R1. Is blocked. Therefore, the rotation at the time of the assembly of the striker force 120 can be restricted, and a good assembly property can be ensured.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the width L <b> 2 of the rib 112 is set to be narrower than the substantially U-shaped width L <b> 1 of the striker 126. The rib 112 protrudes from the instrument panel 102 directly below the plane portion 128 in a direction that passes through the substantially U-shaped interior of the striker 126. Thereby, since the rib 112 and the striker 126 do not interfere with each other, the rib 112 can be protruded to the vicinity of the striker 126.

  By extending the rib 112 to the vicinity of the striker 126, the rib 112 acquires a sufficient shape and size. As a result, the rib 112 can come into contact with the flat portion 128 in a wide range, and it can be suitably supported (support strength is ensured). In addition, when the rib 112 passes through the inside of the substantially U-shape of the striker 126, it can be roughly aligned in the vertical direction, the vehicle body width direction, and the vehicle body front-rear direction (to serve as a guide function). As a result, the assembly can be improved.

  In addition, the rib 112 is protruded to the vicinity of the striker 126, so that safety can be improved. This is because, when the glove box 134 is opened, even if the occupant pushes his finger upward from the edge 106 of the opening, the rib 112 becomes a wall and prevents the metal striker reinforcement 120 from touching.

  As described above, by extending the rib 112 to the vicinity of the striker 126, the flat portion 128 can be suitably supported. However, depending on the design and part shape, if the rib 112 is lengthened, the strength of the rib 112 itself may be insufficient. In this case, of course, no matter how long the rib 112 is made, the support strength cannot be increased.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, two reinforcing portions 114 a and 114 b that stand from the edge 106 of the opening of the instrument panel 102 and support the lower surface of the rib 112 are provided. By setting the reinforcing portions 114a and 114b, the rib 112 can be suitably reinforced without increasing the number of parts. Thereby, the strength of the rib 112 itself can be increased.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the case where one end of the striker force 120 is connected to the steering support member 118 has been described. However, the striker force 120 may be fixed only to the instrument panel 102 and, of course, this case is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be used as a mounting part structure for a vehicle glove box.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Installation part structure of glove box for vehicles, 102 ... Instrument panel, 104 ... Opening part, 106 ... Edge of opening part, 108 ... Positioning pin, 110 ... Boss, 112 ... Rib, 112a ... Upper surface of rib, 114a, 114b ... reinforcing part 116 ... rotating shaft 118 ... steering support member 120 ... strikerin force 122a, 122b ... flange 124a 124b through hole 126 ... striker 128 ... planar part 128a ... planar part Lower surface, 130 ... vertical wall portion, 132a ... fastening surface, 132b ... striker connecting surface, 134 ... glove box, 136 ... lock mechanism, 138a ... knob, 138b ... hook member, 140 ... shaft mounting portion, 142 ... screw, 144 ... Gap

Claims (5)

In the mounting part structure of the vehicle glove box that stores and opens the glove box that rotates and opens together with the stored object to the opening of the instrument panel,
A striker that hooks the glove box and keeps the glove box closed;
A striker reinforcement that is fastened inside the instrument panel and extends downward from the fastened position to suspend the striker;
A rib integral with the instrument panel projecting from the instrument panel directly below the portion where the striker reinforcement force extends from the position where the striker is suspended;
A mounting structure for a glove box for a vehicle, comprising:   2. The vehicle glove box according to claim 1, wherein the rib is positioned above the opening, and the striker reinforcement is fastened to the instrument panel above the extended portion. Mounting part structure. The extended portion of the striker force is a flat planar portion formed by bending the tip on the opening side,
The attachment part structure for a vehicle glove box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lower surface of the flat portion and an upper surface of the rib are parallel to each other.   The striker has a U shape, the width of the rib is narrower than the width of the U shape, and the rib protrudes in a direction passing through the inside of the U shape. The attachment part structure of the glove box for vehicles of any one of Claims.   5. The vehicle glove box according to claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing portion that stands from an edge of the opening of the instrument panel and supports a lower surface of the rib. Mounting part structure.

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